Using AMC13Tool

   ssh cmsusr0 
   ssh hcaldaq12
   source /nfshome0/hcalsw/bin/env.sh (or .csh)
   AMC13Tool.exe
   Pick an action (h for menu): fv
   Virtex Firmware Version: 0x20
   Spartan Firmware Version: 0xf

Using the tool on an ownsorced teststand (at Boston University):

• e.g. 11_5_3:

     cd ${HOME}/src/11_5_3/hcal/hcalUpgrade/amc13
     source ~daqowner/dist/etc/env.sh
     source environ.sh
     ./bin/linux/x86_64_slc5/AMC13Tool.exe
     

     Pick an action (h for menu): fv
     Virtex Firmware Version: 0x20
     Spartan Firmware Version: 0xf
     

Important Notes

• Address Tables are looked for in two locations: ${pwd} and ./map. If they are not found there, then the XDAQ_ROOT AMC13 Address Tables are used, and these may not be up-to-date with the most current software (if one has update their source tree from CVS since the release)
• As of 11_5_3, the most current Tool lives at 11_5_3/hcal/hcalUpgrade/amc13/bin/linux/x86_64_slc5/AMC13Tool.exe

Functionality

General

• 'q': quit program
• 'do <file>': execute an AMC13Tool command script
• 'sh <command>': execute a shell <command>

Run Control

• 'i <ena_list> (d) (f) (t) (b)': enable AMC13
  • '<ena_list>' is the comma/space/hyphen separated list of AMC inputs to be enabled (of ports 0-11)
  • 'd' is an optional flag to enable the 'DAQLink' bit on register 'CONTROL1' (address 0x1)
  • 'f' is an optional flag to enable the 'Fake Data Generation' bit on register 'CONTROL1' (address 0x1)
  • 't' is an optional flag to enable the 'TTCRx Commands' bit on register 'CONTROL1' (address 0x1)
  • 'b' is an optional flag to enable the 'Stop EVB when Monitor Buffer Full' bit on register 'CONTROL1' (address 0x1)
  • NOTE: 'en' is a synonym to 'i'
  • e.g.

          Pick an action (h for menu): en 1,2 4-7 d t
          Enabling AMC inputs from list: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
          Link status: 000000f6
          Enable DAQ Link
          Enable TTCrx Commands
          'CONTROL1': 00140023
          

• 'lt <n>/(e)/(d)': send local L1As
  • '<n>' is the number of 'single'/random triggers to be sent
  • 'e' enables periodic local triggers
  • 'd' disables periodic local triggers
• 'tsp (o)/(b)/(r) <n>': set the spacing between periodic local L1A generation
  • 'o' specifies that the trigger spacing will be defined by orbit-number increments of <n>
  • 'b' specifies that the trigger spacing will be defined by bunch-crossing-number increments of <n>
  • 'r' specifies that the trigger spacing will be defined by random orbit-number increments around value <n>
  • '<n>' is the number of orbits/bunch-crossings/average-orbits between each periodically generated local L1A
• 'mm (e)/(d)': enable mega monitor scaling. This saves only saves one in every 0x100000 events to the SDRAM buffer
  • 'e' enables mega monitor scaling
  • 'd' disables mega monitor scaling
• 'st <level>': displays the status of the AMC13 registers and counters
  • '<level>' is an optional numeric entry to set the detail of the display (0 least detailed, 2 most detailed, default to 1)
• 'lst': displays the status of the SFP connections and DAQ Link
• 'rg': issues a reset to both Spartan and Virtex chips (by writing 0x1 to address 0x0 on both chips)
• 'rc': resets the counters on the Virtex chip
• 'tre (o) (e)': reset internal TTC orbit number and/or event number
  • 'o' resets internal TTC orbit number
  • 'e' resets internal TTC event number

Register Access

• 'rs(v) <add> [count]': read registers from the Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the address to be read. Can either be the numeric register address or the register name from the Address Table
  • '[count]' is the number of words to be read from the chip. The addresses are read incrementally starting from <add> (default to 1)
  • e.g.

          Pick an action (h for menu): rv 0x0 10
          Reading T1 from address 0x0 to address 0x9:
            00000000: 0300004b
            00000001: 00170001
            00000002: 00000000
            00000003: 04100410
            00000004: 12340111
            00000005: 0be90000
            00000006: 00000018
            00000007: 00000000
            00000008: 00000000
            00000009: 0d800d80
          

• 'brs(v) <add> [count]': block read Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the starting address of the block read
  • '[count]' is the number of addresses to be read from the block (default to 1)
• 'frs(v) <add> [count]': FIFO read from the Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the address to be FIFO read
  • '[count]' is the number of reads to be carried out at <add> (default to 1)
• 'ws(v) <add> <data> [count]': write to Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the starting address to be written to
  • '<data>' is the data to be written
  • '[count]' is the number of addresses to be written to incrementally from '=<add>'= (default to 1)
• 'bws(v) <add> [<data_list>]': block write a data list to Spartan (Virtex)
  • '<add>' is the starting address of the block write
  • '[<data_list>]' is the comma/space/hyphen separated list of data to be written
  • e.g.

          Pick an action (h for menu): bwv CONTROL0 1,2 3-5
          Block writing to T1 from address 0x0 to address 0x4:
            00000000: 00000001
            00000001: 00000002
            00000002: 00000003
            00000003: 00000004
            00000004: 00000005
          

• 'qws(v) <add> [<data_list>]': queued write to Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the starting address for the queued write
  • '[<data_list>]' is the comma/space/hyphen separated list of data to be written
  • e.g.

          Pick an action (h for menu): qwv CONTROL0 1,2 3-5
          Queue writing to T1 from address 0x0 to address 0x4:
            00000000: 00000001
            00000001: 00000002
            00000002: 00000003
            00000003: 00000004
            00000004: 00000005
          

• 'fws(v) <add> [<data_list>]': FIFO write to Spartan (Virtex) chip
  • '<add>' is the address to be FIFO written to
  • '[<data_list>]' is the comma/space separated list of data to be written
  • e.g.

          Pick an action (h for menu): fwv CONTROL0 1,2 3-5
          FIFO writing to T1 at address 0x0:
            00000000: 00000001 00000002 00000003 00000004 00000005 
          

DAQ

• 'de': enable DAQ link. This can be done from the receiver end only! However, it does enable both the LSC and LDC functionalities on either side of the DAQ Link
• 'dsv (e)/(d)': enable or disable the saveing received DAQ data to the monitor buffer. This can be done from the receiver end only!
  • '(e)' enables the saving of DAQ Link received data to the SDRAM buffer
  • '(d)' disabled the saving of DAQ Link received data to the SDRAM buffer
• 'nw': display number of words in the next event in the SDRAM buffer
• 'rd': display the data of the current event in the SDRAM buffer without advancing to the next event (without advancing the read pointer)
• 'rk': display an unpacked, checked event. NOTE: this command doesn't do much yet
• 'ne': advance to the next event in the buffer (advances the read pointer)
• 'df <file> (c) (r) (v) [count]': dump a given number of events to a file
  • '<file>' is the name of the file to which the data will be written [required]
  • '(c)' enables continuous reading [optional]
    • if enabled, the program waits for the next event when it reaches the end of the buffer (when there are no more events to be read out)
    • if disabled, the read finishes when the end of the buffer is reached
    • careful: if you ^C out of a continuous read, then the data will not be written to a file. You must let the process finish. A better way to handle this is a coming attraction. For now, thoughtfully specify the number of events you want to read.
  • '(r)' enables reduced reading [optional]
    • if enabled, only the EvN, BcN, and OrN will be read, and they will be written to the file in a '.csv' format
    • if disabled, the entire event will be written to the file in a binary format
  • '(v)' enables verbose mode [optional]
    • if enabled, the program will produce standard output for every event written to the file (for meticulous debugging only)
    • if disabled, the program will produce standard output for every 1000 events written to the file (recommended)
  • '[count]' is the number of events to read out [optional]
    • if not specified...
      • if 'c' is enabled, 1,000,000 events will be read out by default
      • if 'c' is not enabled, 2048 events (the size of the buffer) will be read out be default
• 'dft <file> (r)' send a given number of triggers and reads them to a file [Boston University ONLY]
  • '<file>' is the name of the file to which the data will be written [required]
  • '(r)' enables reduced reading [optional]
    • if enabled, only the EvN, BcN, and OrN will be read, and they will be written to the file in a '.csv' format
    • if disabled, the entire event will be written to the file in a binary format

Flash

• 'fv': display both Virtex and Spartan firmware versions
• 'rf <add>': read one page (256 bytes) from Flash Memory
  • '<add>' is the flash address from which to read
• 'vfh': verify Flash Header, flash address 0x000000
• 'vbs': verify Golden Flash, flash address 0x100000
• 'vs(v)': verify Spartan (Virtex) Flash, flash address 0x200000 (0x400000)
• 'pfh': program flash header, flash address 0x00000
• 'pbs': program Golden Flash, flash address 0x100000
• 'ps(v)': program Spartan (Virtex) Flash, flash address 0x200000 (0x400000)
• 'L': load Spartan and Virtex chips from Flash Memory

uHTRs and other IP Devices

• 'ipadd <ip_addr>': add IP device to list of IP devices (which is initially empty). List of devices starts at 0!
  • '<ip_addr>' is the ip address of the device to be added
• 'ipr <n> <addr>': read from an IP device
  • '<n>' is the device number in the list of IP devices created by 'ipadd'. List of devices starts at 0!
  • '<addr>' is the address to be read from the specified IP device
• 'ipw <n> <addr> <data>': write to an IP device
  • '<n>' is the device number in the list of IP devices created by 'ipadd'. List of devices starts at 0!
  • '<addr>' is the address to be written to on the specified IP device
  • '<data>' is the data to be written
• 'ipst': display the status of all uHTRs whose IP addresses are have been added via 'ipadd'

-- Main. Charlie Hill - 17 Sept 2012